The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-07
THE DEAD SENATOR.

NEW YonK, November 27.--All the morn |
ing papers CONAN comments on the death
Of General Logan.
The Sun, after quoting m extract OF
speech delivered by him in Congress IA
1859. in which the General declared he
would never afiiliatc. 80 long as he had
breath in his body, with the Republican
side Of the House. says: "General Logan
was a Republican veteran OF the war Tor
the preservation OF the Union and the cx-
termination OF the slave-holding power;
Republican legislator Of nearly twenty
years continuous service. recently
defeated Republican candidate for Vice
President. and the accepted type 81 that
intense and almost unreasonirg partisan
ship which has few surviving examples IN
the Republican party His prophesy was
not fulfilled His intellectual qualities
were not OF the finest. His hold upon the
pcoplc was OF the strongest. His efforts
were as efFectuai as they were crude. His
blunt Judgment was respected and his
forciblc personality made its way among
men who were his supcriors In purely
mental equipment. His sincerity was sell
dom questioned"
The Times says: THE death OF General
Logan thins still more the sadly thin ranks
Of the surviving great Generals OF the war
for the Union, and the age At which ne
died--hc was not yet sixty-one-is another
proof Of the terrible strain 70 which men
OF his class were subjected. He will DO
remembered rather as . soldier ana .
patriot than Is a statesman"
The Herald says: Logan was by nature
q fighter Grant had high opinion OF
HIM as . corps commander, and that, hav-
ing only common school education and
no knowledge Of the art Of war, he should
have risen. and deserved to rise, from the
colonelcy OF a regiment TO the command OF
an army corps and became a trusted
lieutenant Of Grant, shows remarkable
capacity In him He was a gallant and ca
pable soldier. but IL can not be justly said
| he was statesman. His death removes
one OF the most prominent Republican can
| didates for the Presidency"
| The World says: General Logan had q
| striking and picturesque personality that
| gave him q unique distinction among self
| raised representative Americans, without
| either liberal education or the capacity
| for absorbing knowledge and taking ON the
polish Of culture that many Americans Of
lowly origin have possessed. General
Logan was for many years force IN poll
| tics and public Affairs, and leader Of his
| party. his >uttt>> W - 1A& w ht%~ ff''<~-
emit honesty Of his nature and 70 frank
ness. boldness and loyalty TO friends -
admirable as they are rare in modern poll
ticians.n
The Tribune says: 'sThc death Of Gener
al Logan eclpses the gaicty OF the holida.
season. One Of the best known and mos
popular Of Americans his lossis a Nation
al calamity. The blow was as unexpected
as IL was distressing. General Logan dis
not owe his position 10 happy accidents
He was the architect Of his own HONORABLE
and distinguished career. In war gal
liant soldier: in peace, forccful states
man: az all times. an ardent patriot tn
keynote to his character appears In IN
statement that he was one who had IN
courage Of his convictions and whose cor
yictions were the outcome OF hard practl
cal sense
The star saws: ssThe people have ono
more 70 mourn the loss Of soldier. patr
OF and statesman. whose long career ha
been full OF honor. He was strenuous
but generous. foe: nor was there In all IN
land any more faithful than he TO Ia
friends he loved and the cause he e.
poused-
Bosrox. Dec. o7.-The Boston paper
speak Of General Logan as follows:
. The Giot~ says; Logan was an abb
fearless and honest man; q gallant soldier
', o concientious faithful legislator
. The Herald: "He was type OF ma
| who fights his way up by force Of will an
: pcrsistency Of purpose. His importar
service in the war will always be remcn
: bered with gratitude. Tho cordial rcgar
!. which ne has secured from his associate
!. in public life Is convincing tribute 70 ~
I personal traits Of character.
! The Journal: ..yow that General Loga
: il dead he will. most likely, receive SON
measure OF justice from the hands
Z those who have criticised or assailcd hil
2 and be credited with the greatest an
Z most timely service which patriot ev'
!, rendered his country, because. before u
= war-cloud burst upon the country, he we
y out and proclaimed TO the Dcmocrac
:. with whom he had influence, that II WI
= the duty OF the hour TO sustain Abraha
: Lincoln. But for the timely efforts
!, stephen A. Douglas, John A. Logan and
7. few others, the result Of the war wou
he have been vastly different"
al The Advertiser: logan was genui
40 SON Of the West, q soldier by natur
~ rough and unjust many times in his jud
ments; OF quick temper, too often sway
!. by the gusts OF uncertain public sentmeu
y representative Of the people rather thi
= q leader. but in spite OF defects In !
heart and in his decisions. when once IN
y were maturcd. bold, unfiinching and U
n, right
=, The Post: ssHc has always been par
y san OF the most pronounced sort, but 9
I. in whom no adversary has ever fou
= other than an honorable and opcn--thoul
\. bitter and violent opponent. II his am
n ton led him TO seek higher place n
y that for which his qualities fitted him,
I cannot be accused Of pretense in assuml
n, TO be other than he was-rough, arde
Z, prcjudiccd, but earnest In whatever
~ undertook"
~ San Francisco, Dec. 27.-The Call
~ dependency says: General Logan
"A regarded ~ typical American; his wa
NJ strong. positive character, fearless Of 9
81 sequence and honest Of purpose. -
A. political friends and opponents kn
~ where 70 find him when wanted. In In
=. wears ne has been regarded a. the che
n. Of the wing Of the party more inclined
- keep the Southern question alive
on politics"
he The Examiner Democratic organ
~ strong pro-Southcrn inits sympathy IN
~ the grounds that Logan leaves the ''pf